Team BC sailors in good position heading into final days of competition

2017 Canada Games sailing is taking place at the Gimli Yacht Club on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

Smiles and a win for Team BC women as they begin placing round

BC bounced back in women's soccer on Wednesday to beat PEI. BC will now play Manitoba for 5th place in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Victoria diver scores her second medal at the 2017 Canada Games

Coral Strugnell of Victoria earned her second medal of the 2017 Canada Games Wednesday afternoon at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg.

Team BC falls to New Brunswick in women’s basketball

Team BC fought a close battle against Team New Brunswick suffering a 67-61 loss.

Eight medals for Team BC

All week one sports were in action at the Canada Summer Games with Team BC taking home eight medals – three gold, two silver, and three bronze.

Team BC Baseball takes 2-1 win over Team Sask

Team BC got revenge on their prairie rivals Tuesday night, downing Saskatchewan in a tight 2-1 game. 

Team BC beach volleyball teams remain in the hunt for medals in Winnipeg

Team BC posted mixed results on Tuesday in beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games. 

Four medals for track and field athletes

Building on the gold and bronze medals won yesterday by Dakoda Darling and Eddie Solla in para discus, Team BC won four more medals and qualified athletes to finals for Thursday and Friday. 

Team BC moves to placing round in women’s basketball

The Team BC women’s basketball wrapped up pool play Tuesday evening with a  45-73 loss against Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg.

Team BC judo athletes ready to throw down tomorrow

Team BC gets ready for judo competition beginning tomorrow.  The team is competing in all 14 weight categories.

Power sprinting performance to the podium

Team BC brings home five medals in cross country and para Nordic today. Medalists include Colin Ferrie, Ethan Hess, Emily Suchy, Andy Lin and Emily Weekes.

Cross country hits podium five times, badminton advances to medal rounds

Tuesday was another big day for Team BC’s cross country skiers as they posted five podium performances, that in addition to the three medals the team earned on Monday.

Colin Ferrie of Kimberley won his first medal of the Games, skiing to gold in the 1.5km classic sprint.

Team BC takes to the slopes on the first day of snowboard competition

Team BC athletes take on the parallel giant slalom, not typically a team strength, but snowboarder Katie Anderson finishes in the top eight.

Patience, hard work and dedication are the keys to Shaikh’s success

When Abdul Shaikh landed in Toronto he had 80 dollars in his pocket, two suitcases, two children, and his number one supporter by his side, his wife. 

The year was 1967 and Shaikh was one of India’s premiere badminton players. Nearly 50 years later, he has become one of B.C.’s most celebrated coaches in the sport. The Canada Games Council inducted him into its 2015 Hall of Honour class on Feb. 12, recognizing his dedication to sport, as well as his excellence and leadership.

Team Yukon no match for Team BC curlers

Team BC continue their win streak in curling against Team Yukon.  They take on Team PEI and Team Ontario tomorrow.

Medal guaranteed for Team BC in squash

Three Team BC athletes make squash semi-finals while both men’s and women’s teams defeat their first round of opponents. 

Team BC faces off against Team Manitoba in Game 2

Following a late 5-3 victory over New Brunswick Team BC was ready to take on Manitoba in their second game of the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Team BC makes badminton quarterfinals

The badminton individual competition kicked off today at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. The first few rounds of bracket play decided the quarterfinalists of each of the five disciplines, and Team BC has great representation in the the upcoming rounds.

Dramatic first day for Team BC in table tennis

Team BC table tennis starts off with crushing defeats and five-hour matches.

Week two action gets underway for Team BC

Week two of action at the Canada Winter Games got underway with medals from para cross country and preliminary action in hockey, curling, figure skating, badminton, squash and table tennis.

Prince George figure skater in medal contention after short program

Team BC skaters in great standing after the short program.  Free programs commence on Tuesday.

Team BC ladies undefeated in curling after day one

The ladies of Team BC curling took on Team Nunavut and North West Territories today in their first games of the competition.

Cross country skiers win two gold, one silver in first day of para events

B.C.’s para cross country athletes posted impressive results at the Canada Winter Games on Monday, winning two gold and one silver medal. 

Revelstoke’s Emily Suchy won gold in the 2.5km sit-ski event. Her teammate Andy Lin of Burnaby also won gold in the 2.5km standing classic para male event. North Vancouver’s Emily Weekes took silver in the 2.5km standing classic para female race.

Great start for cross country skiers at Otway with two gold and one silver

Team BC cross country skiers Andy Lin and Emily Suchy win gold and Emily Weekes the silver in the first day of cross country events at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. 

Trampoline athletes get their first taste of action

Team BC trampoline athletes have their first day of training at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory the BC Games Society office stands, and the Songhees, Xwsepsum, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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